Researchers march in 19 cities against steadily waning science budget.

Scientists gathered in public meetings in 19 Spanish cities this morning under the slogan ‘Let’s save research’. The gatherings were called by the Letter for Science movement, a coalition that includes the main scientific organizations of the country.

According to the movement, 5,000 scientists in Madrid marched from the central building of the National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) to the economy ministry — which is responsible for science — to deliver an open letter proposing 'ten commandments', aimed at stopping “the ruin of the Spanish science system”. (...) Nature, by Michele Catanzaro, 14 june 2013

The Confederation of Spanish Scientific Societies (COSCE) has accused the Spanish government of “tarting up” the R&D budget, after finding evidence that an increasing portion of the money assigned to science has been left unspent since 2008.

The difference is mainly due to a pot of money for loans for applied research, which the government included in the budget but companies left largely untouched, according to COSCE’s study presented yesterday in Madrid. (...) - Nature News Blog, 28 Sep 2012, by Brian Owens

The Spanish National Research Council, Spain's flagship research agency, has run massive deficits for several years. If the government—which has made drastic cuts in research funding the past few years—doesn't pick up the tab, it may go into bankruptcy before the year is over. (...) - by Elisabeth Pain, Science 19 July 2013: Vol. 341 no. 6143 p. 225

For the fourth consecutive year, resources allocated by the Spanish Government to R&D have been reduced. To assess its real impact, we need a detailed analysis. However, facts already speak for themselves. The 2013 annual budget approved by the Spanish Parliament reveals the government’s actual policy regarding R&D. To say the least, it is not always in line with politicians’ statements in the media. We outline below the conclusions from a study on the Spanish R&D policy commissioned by COSCE, the confederation of Spanish scientific societies. (...) - Euroscientist Blog, May 23rd, 2013

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